Sheet metal receptacle



Jan. 9, 1940. R 'NES 2,186,529

SHEET METAL RECEPTAJCLEM Filed April 14, 1938 w l/g/vra/a 0 ATTQ /WFYSQ Patented Jan. 9, 1940 v M H r i SHEET METAL RECEPTACLE Application April .14, 1938,-Serial No. 202,000 a Glaims (o1. 220-1.)

This invention relates to improvements in metogether. The lower edges of the side panels tallic receptacles, and the objects of the invenare bent to form inwardly and 'upwardly extion are to improve the construction of waste tending flanges l5, and the bottom. plate I2 is baskets or--analogous receptacles made from provided with down-bent edge flanges [6 which sheet metal; also to provide a waste basket or. seat in the grooves formed by the flanged bot- 'the like of simple but. strong and durable contom edges of the. side panels, thereby securing struction' and attractive appearance composed the bottom? plate It in position to form the. ofsheet metal side panels connected by corner bottom of the basket; v strips which fcrm supporting legs or feet at the .Ihe cornerfstrips ll extend downwardly below 10 corner's ofthe basket; also to provide the basket the bottom lzsand the bottom edges .of the side 10 witha rimbumper or cushioned rim of improved panels, and'have their lower ends bent or curved construction which gives a desirable finish to inwardly, thusflformingdownwardly projecting the basket and forms a resilient or yielding legswithinbent or curved feet at the corners bumper which surrounds the upper edge of the of the basket which support the body of the basket to prevent the marring oi the surfaces I basket ofi of-thelloor. The interlocking por- 5'- of the basket or of objects: with which the basket v tions forming the seamswhicn'connect the side may contact; andalso to produce a'metallic panels'and corner pieces fit or may be pressed receptacle which has the other features of adtightly' -h a fi y 3011111311886 D u vantage andimprovement hereinafter described obviating the 'need for welding them, but the YF'UNITEDYST T E and set'forth in thclaim flanges which connect the side panels togthe- In. the accompanying drawing:" 1 bottom may be permanently secured together by Fig. l is. a side elevation, on a reduced scale, spot Welding, thereby securelylastening the parts of-awaste basket'embodying my invention. in place and forming a stronggrigid receptacle Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, sectional elevation on body. g t l a a an: enlarged scale thereof. The uppersedge oi the basket is finished by a 25 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation showing the rim bumper or cushioned rim formed by am al: rimiormation of the basket, omitting the yieldrim member l'Lof channel shaped cross section,

ing bumper.- s which ;surrounds'the.=upper edge.portion of the...

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, sectional planview of basket body, with 'the flanges of the channel so the basket on the plan of line 4-4, Fig. 2. directed outwardly, and.- a band !8, of rubber Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view on line 'E- -Ki, or-other suitable resilient or yielding material, Fig. 2, omitting the bottom plate. which surrounds and is retained in place by I Fig, 6 is a plan View of one corner of the the channel member H. The corner strips ll bottom plate. of the body terminate below. the top edges of The basket is formed by. side panel plates in the side panels ilk-and the channel rim member joined by. interposed, upright corner strips H, H, which is formed by a channel strip bent and a bottom plate i2 arranged within and seto conform to the top contour of the basket body cured to the lower portion of the hollow body "and has its ends weldedstogether, fits around 1 formed by the side panels and corner strips. .the upper edge portions of the sidepanels above 40 Preferably, the basket is substantially square the top ends of the corner pieces and is se- 40 in plan or horizontal cross section and tapers cured, as by spot welding, to the panels l0,'as Y somewhat from its upper to its lower end, and indicated at 20.. Preferably, the upper, inner corthe corner strips H are transversely curved, or ner or the channel member is ofiset inwardly of substantially quarter round cross sectional slightly, as indicated at 2!, so as to project shape to form rounded corners for the basket. inwardly over the upper edges of the side panels i I The upright side edges of each panel plate or and thus cover these edges and form a smooth, sheet H), which converge downwardly somewhat, finished top edge for the basket. are bent outwardly and laterally to form seam The bumper 'cushionband l8 "s preferably of flanges l3 extending inwardly at the outer. face the cross sectional shape. shown in Fig. 2, and

60 of the plate, and the upright edges of the corner has its ends joined to form an endless band which strips ll are bent to form seam flanges M which is stretched over and is held b yv contraction of extend inwardly at the inner faces of the strips the band in place on the channel member. As and are adapted to interlock with the flanges of shown, the cushion band has a. portion which the side panels, thereby forming lock seams fits into and fills the channel of the member'II, which secure the side panels and corner strips and is formed with a narrow, inwardly opening 5 groove 22 into which the top flange of the channel member fits, so that the upper portion of the cushion band embraces and covers the outer portion of the top flange of the channel member with portions of the cushion band lying outwardly beyond and above the top flange of the channel member. This formation of the cushion band insures a secure retention of the same in place on the rim and also forms a resilient cushion which surrounds and extends somewhat above the top of the metal rim so as to provide a very complete protection for the rim which will prevent marring of the top edge portions as well as the sides of the rim and body of the basket. By extruding the band l8 in the sectional shape shown, a resilient covering for the top edge of the basket is obtained which will not only protect the basket against sidewise knocks, but also against top damage when emptying the basket. The band can be cemented in place on the channel rim, although its novel shape will ensure its reention in place without requiring it to be secured by cementing.

Definite advantages of the described assembly are that it eliminates spot-Welding of the corner pieces to the panels, provides additional strength, makes possible the use of lighter weight metal and improves the appearance of the basket. The inwardly folded edges of the corner "trips form smooth, finished side edges for the legs and feet.

I claim as my invention:

1. A receptacle comprising plural, upright sheet metal side panels arranged wi h the side edges of adjacent panels separated by a space of substantial width, and upright corner strips of concave-convex cross section bridging and closing the spaces between said side panels, said panels and corner strips having folded side edges which are interlocked to secure the panels and corner strips ogether, said corner strips forming broad rounded corners for the receptacle between adjacent side panels and having their lower end portions projecting below the bottom ends of the side panels and curved downwardly and inwardly away from the lower ends of the panels and forming depending continuous unbroken supporting legs and feet for the receptacle having convexed outer and bottom surfaces for supporting contact with the floor, and a bottom and rim for the receptacle attached to said side panels.

2. A receptacle comprising plural upright sheet metal side panels arranged with the side edges of adjacent panels separated by a space of substantial width, and upright corner strips of curved cross section bridging and closing the spaces between said side panels, said strips terminating at their upper ends below the upper ends of said side panels, a bottom plate between and attached to said side panels, and a rim member surrounding the upper end portion of the receptacle above the upper ends of saidcorner strips and secured to the upper end portions of said side panels and forming an outwardly projecting rim for the receptacle, said rim member being of channel form having outwardly directed upper and lower flanges and a cushioning band held between said flanges, and said rim member having a longitudinal bead at its upper inner corner ofiset inwardly therefrom and overhanging and covering the upper edges of said side panels.

3. A receptacle comprising a bottom, and upright walls formed by separate sheet metal side panels and corner strips of concavo-convex cross section between and connecting said side panels and forming rounded corners for the receptacle, said corner strips terminating at their upper ends below the upper ends of said side panels, and a rim bumper comprising a channel member surrounding and projecting outwardly from the upper end portion of the receptacle beyond the upright walls of the receptacle above the upper ends of said corner pieces and secured to the upwardly projecting portions of said side panels and having outwardly directed upper and lower flanges, and a resilient cushioning band confined and secured in the channel member between said flanges and having an upper'peripheral portion which surrounds and projects upwardly above the outer edge of the upper flange of said channel member, whereby saidcushioning band is held in place in the channel and covers said outer edge and protects the upper face of said upper flange from being marred.

JAMES R. JONES. 

